Two sisters were arrested after using pepper spray during an armed robbery at a metro retail store, Oklahoma City police said.Myra Brooks, 21, Reba Brooks, 24, and a third woman were walking around the Ulta in the 6400 block of Southwest 3rd street Saturday night, according to officers. The women were carrying three bags of merchandise when an employee recognized the women from a previous shoplifting incident, investigators said.According to police, the employee asked the women if they needed help and they refused. The Brooks sisters and the third woman then pepper sprayed the employee and hit her over the head with a bag of merchandise, officers said. They also pepper sprayed a second employee standing near the entrance who was trying to help, according to police.The women dropped one bag, but took off with two bags, investigators said.The Brooks sisters were later found and arrested, according to police. The third woman and driver of the getaway car have not been arrested, officers said. If you have any information, call police.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Two sisters were arrested after using pepper spray during an armed robbery at a metro retail store, Oklahoma City police said.

Myra Brooks, 21, Reba Brooks, 24, and a third woman were walking around the Ulta in the 6400 block of Southwest 3rd street Saturday night, according to officers. The women were carrying three bags of merchandise when an employee recognized the women from a previous shoplifting incident, investigators said.

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According to police, the employee asked the women if they needed help and they refused. The Brooks sisters and the third woman then pepper sprayed the employee and hit her over the head with a bag of merchandise, officers said. They also pepper sprayed a second employee standing near the entrance who was trying to help, according to police.

The women dropped one bag, but took off with two bags, investigators said.

The Brooks sisters were later found and arrested, according to police. The third woman and driver of the getaway car have not been arrested, officers said. If you have any information, call police.